Wallowa County Official
Paper. Enterprise City
Offjcial Paper.
RECORD
Wallowa County Is Rich
In the 5 Greatest Sources
of Wealth.
VOL. Z, NO. 19.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1903.
WHOLE NO.
NEWS
Notices In this column are charged 1
cent a word one Insertion, or 3 cents
a word 4 Insertions. Minimum charge
15 cents. Cash with order.
WANTED.
TWO DINING ROOM GIRLS. Ho
tel Enterprise.
FOR SALE.
A 20.000 Sawmill, In good order.
Has 35 H. P. 'engine, gang edger, all
belting, saws, etc., ready to run. Ia
a bargain at $1,100. Write to Star
Planing Mill, Elgin, Oregon.
CATTLE, 100 head, from yearling3
up to 6-year-old cows with calves,
and Including 1- and 2-year-old steers
and a few 3-year-old steers. J. H.
Whitmore, Enterprise. Ranch 10
miles north of Enterprise. 12tf
PURE BRED Duroc Jersey Boar pigs
splendid individuals from prize
winning strain. Prices reasonable tc
introduce them. Lovers of fine hogs
are Invited to call and see these pigs
at my farm on Alder Slope, the old
Mahon place, 5V6 miles southwest o
Enterprise. S. T. Daggett. 18t4
' TAKEN UP.
Taken up on the Bell ranch neat
Chlco, on Crow creek, one spotted
cow and calf branded RT on left hip.
LODliE DIRECTORY.
1 0 0 F enterprisb lodge n
EMERALD REBEKAH LODGE, No. 119.
K, n ENTERPRISE LODGE, No
. of r. 84.
JUANITA TEMPLE, No. 7, Pythian
Sisters.
iinrmin enterprise chapter,
IVIAOUiIIUNo. 30, Royal Arch Masons,
meets first and third Tuesdays of each
month In Masonic Hall. All visiting
Royal Arch Masons welcomed.
J. B. OLMSTED, High Priest.
D. W. SHEAHAN, Secretary.
WALLOWA LODGE, No. 82, A. F. &
A. M., meets second and fourth Satur
days of each month In Masonic- Hall.
Visiting Masons welcomed
C. H. ZURCHER, W. M.
W. C. BOATMAN, Secretary.
WALLOWA VALLEY CHAPTER. No
B0, O. R. S. meets first and third Sat
urdays of each month. In' Masonic Hall
Visiting Stars are always welcomed.
OLIVE LOCKWOOD, W. M.
' DANIEL BOYD, Secretary.
Mill 1 EAGLE CAMP, No. 10497, M.
. It.flt W. A , Meets first and third
Thursdays in each month, in new' Fra
ternal halL Visiting Neighbors always
welcome. J. G. RENNIE, Consul
T. M. DILL, Clerk.
ANEROID CAMP, No. 8642, R N. of A.
Wfl M ENTERPRISE CAMP, No.
.U. II. BS5. W. Of W.
ALMOTA CIRCLE. No. 278. W. of W.
VACATION DAY 3 AR.E PAST AND THE LITTLE ONEJ WILL SOOH
-SKIP TO .SCHOOL, OR. WILL THEY TRUDGE? THEY WILL .SKIP
WITH LIGHT HEAR.T.S IF YOU VKZSS THEM WELL. THEY WILL
TRUDGE WITH HEAVY HEARTS IT THEY MUST WEAR THEIR,
OLD CLOTHED, WHEN THEY -SEE THEIR. PLAYMATES CLAD IN
NEW ATTIRE. WE CAN MAKE THE HEARTS OF YOUR LITTLE
OHZS HAPPY. BRING THE CHILDREN To OUR -STORE WHERE
THEY ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, AND GET EVERYTHING YOU
NEED IN WEARING APPAREL AND .SCHOOL -SUPPLIED.
RESPECTFULLY,
TEACHERS BENEFIT
Blf HELPFUL TALKS
EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION AT
ANNUAL INSTITUTE FRENCH
PRAISES COUNTY.
One of the be3t Institutes in the
way of helpful lectures ever held
In the county came to a close Satur
day noon in the high school. Forty
four teachers gained valuable hints
la their work from the talks by Pro
fessor Powers and Hiss Marvin Oi
Salem, President French of the
Weston Normal! J. W. Kerns, A. G.
Smith, Supt. J. C. Conley and Dr.
E. J. Anderson of this county.
At the Thursday session Professor
Powers gave a talk on Teachers' Re
sponsibility and also on Primary
Reading. Miss Marvin presented the
topical plan for teaching Geography,
and in the afternoon spoke on School
Legislation telling particularly o
the bill for centralization of schools.
A lively debate followed on this sub
ject, the balance semingly in favoi
of the bill.
A large 'audience heard a schol
arly lecture by Rev. Selden C
Adams in the M. E. church, Thurs
day night, on "The Bible as Lltera
ture."
Miss Marvin continued the sub
Ject of Geography Friday, a talk on
school libraries and an address tc
high school pupils on Debating
Clubs. Professor Powers did double
duty owing to the absence of State
Superintendent Ackerman, who was
111 at La Grande. Mr. Powers dis
cussed the teaching -of History and
Primary Numbers at the forenoon
session and following Dr. Anderson's
paper on Healthfulne3S, with "othei
valuable talks in the afternoon. In
the evening he delivered an appreci
ated lecture in the M. E. church.
A. G. Smith of the Joseph
schools talked enthusiastically Sat
urday morning about "Agriculture
In Schools." J. W. Kerns impressed
on the teachers the value of the en
fovcement of the truancy act, and
Professor Powers gave a good talk
t "'The Roc444ofr&.w., .garr
President French of Weston held
the breathless attention of the teach
ers while he told them of "Why nc
results were gained.' "What educa
tion includes," "Nature study foi
the development of the imagination,"
and closed ' with a fine eulogy ol
rm m m ..... -
VvsV HAPPY I
W. J. FUNK & CO.
Wallowa county and the city of En
terprise.
Supt. J. C. Conley, to whose untlr
ing efforts the success of the in
stitute was due, gave a closing talk
about reports, etc. Following wa:
the enrollment:
Prudence Eddlemon, Ethel Flee
ner, Jeanette Clark, Mrs. W. M. Sut
ton, W. M. Sutton, Ida May John
ston, Maude M. Turner, Victoria
Ready, Beulah M. Frost, Lulu Own
bey, Myrta Hayes, Leotl Holmes
Martin Tucker, W. W. Burns, Lelah
H. Cole, Martha M. Casteel, Netti:
Brock, Lenina Mallory, Fannie Weav
er, Inez Makln, Etha Kooch, Stella
M. Hooper, Alfred H. Holmes, P. A
Foster, Gene W. Hall, Zelma R. Qg
bourn, Vahn W. Weaver, Edna Ma
bel Wilson, Jennie Hayes, Ruth E
Hayes, Bertha Womack, Laura Weav
er, B. Southwick, F. M. Roop, J. W
Kerns, N. D. Burgoyne, H. H. Brown
son, Dassie Southwick, John R. Stu
ber, Gussie Hutchinson, Kathryn Du
Fur, A. G. Smith, Roy Edgemon
Mrs. Stella Hanvllle.
Business Change
And Farms Sold
Tacoma Men Buy Wright's Racket
' Store. Falconer Buy Another
Ranch.
The business on Main street, firsl
door eaet of the po3tofflce, known as
the Racket store was sold Monday
by T. J. Wright to T. P. and H. P.
Coleman, recently of Tacoma, Wash.,
who will continue the business at
the old stand under the firm name
of Coleman Brothers.
The new proprietors are young
men and have be3n residents here
for several weeks, coming here to
make their home. They will con
tinue to carry In the business r
line of fine candles, cigars and tobac
co, and the usual variety of goods
found in a racket store. They wil)
also make a specialty of fine fruits
in season.
Two Ranches Sold.
Fred Falconer ha3 bought of J. G
Begg's the latter's 160 acre ranch on
Joeph creek,
Dave Tucker . has bought Wi F
Rankin's 180 acre ranch on Snake
river.
RAILROAD OUT OF CANYON.
The railroad lacked a mile of be
ing out of the canyon Tuesday night
but is in Lower Valley today if trac'.
laying has not again been delayed.
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RAILROAD
SECURES
RESTRAINING
ORDER
hector Mcdonald enjoined
from interfering with o.
r. & n. right of way.
Judge Knowles of the circuit conn
Issued a temporary injunction and
restraining order, Saturday' at La
Grande, enjoining Hector McDonald
from interfering with the laying ol
track on the O. R. & N. right o
way across his land. This mattei
was reported settled last week, bul
evidently the company is going tt
take no chances of being delayed
The papers reached Clerk Boat
man's office Tuesday for filing, and
the court order was served by Sher
iff Marvin thesame day.
The application filed by the attor
neys for the railroad, says the O.'R
& N. company, the plaintiff in thir;
suit, did on Sept. 18, 1905, buy from
Hector McDonald and Margaret Mc
Donald, his wife, a strip of land
100 feet wide, 50 feet on each side
and parallel to the main track ol
plaintiff's railway, and extending
across the ne qr. of se qr. of sac 5
the sw qr. sw qr. and sw qr. se qr
of sec 4, the n half ne qr. of sec 9
w half nw qr. and se qr. nw qr. sec
10, all in township 1 north, of range
42 e.
It further cites that plaintiff en
tered into possession and has con
tinued in posseaslon of said strir.
of land, that deed was executed b
the defendants on Sept. 18, 1905
that "the plaintiff has thrown up and
constructed upon said strip of lane1
the grade of its railroad bed, anc
that the plaintiff is prosecuting the
construction of- its said enterprlst
with all possible diligence and it
building said railroad in good faith
and with all pos3lble speed, and hat
laid Its track on said railroad from
Elgin to within about one mile of the
property hereinbefore described, ant
has employed In laying said track
and building said railroad and at the
present time several hundred met
and equipment of the value of man)
thousands of dollars, Including it trfffo
laying machine, and is laying from
one mile to two miles of track pel
day.
Would Prevent Completion.
"That defendant, Hector McDonald,
has warned and notified plaintiff am
Its agents and employes that he
will not permit it or them to lay oi
construct its track over or upoi
said strip of land, and has threatened
to and will unless restrained by this
court from so doing, enter upon sale
strip of land and repeatedly trespas.
upon the same and prevent thit
plaintiff or its agents or employe;
from building Its said track over oi
upon the same, and will, unless si
restrained, tear down and remov-.
any contructlon work done by sale
plaintiff and will prevent plaintif
from completing the construction o.
the said railroad osi through to Jo
seph.
Would Work Great Damage.
That if the plaintiffs said enter
prise Is thus blocked and held u
by the said defendant, the comple
tlon of Its said enterprise and the
completion of the said railroad wll
be indefinitely delayed and that the
season within which said construe
tlon work can be done for the prea
ent year will end late in October oi
early in November of the present
year, and If plaintiff is thus annoy
ed and harassed it will be unable tc
complete Its railroad to Joseph, ant
it will suffer great and irreparable
damage and loss, Its employes en
gaged In said work will disband and
its said enterprise In which It ha!
already one million dollars Invested
will lie dormant and uselass for an
Indefinite period of time, and tha
the citizens and residents of Wallowa
county, who need and are awaltlnr
with great anxiety the completion o
the construction of said rallroa''
that they may move their crops the
present season, will be denied trans
portation facilities and great and
Irreparable damage will be suffered
not only by this plaintiff, but by the
entire community Into which salt
railroad is being constructed.
The petition asks that pending r
hearing, a temporary injunction and
restraining order be Issued Inhibiting
and enjoining Ihe defendants or elth
er of them, from Interfering wlih
plaintiffs said land and furthei
asks that after the hearing that the
injunction be made permanent, and
that a decree be entered decreeing
that plaintiff Is owner In fee simple
of the strip of land and quieting the
title.
The petition Is signed by W. W
Cotton, Thos. H. Crawford and C. A
Spencer as attorneys for the railroad
company.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Next Sunday morning the sacra
nient. of the Lord's supper will be
administered ot the Presbyterian
church, nr. H. A. Ketchum of Salem,
will preach. The sabbath school will
meet as usual at 10 o'clock.
The Union sarvice will be at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday ev
ening. It will be in the nature of a
graduation for those who have at
tended the summer school for relig
ions instruction. Addresses will be
made by Prof. A. G. Smith of Jo
seph. Dr. H. A. Ketchum of Salem
and others. children's choir assist
ed by the adult choir will sing.
Dr. Ketchum and Rev. Selden C
Adams will conduct services at Hur
rlcane Creek next Sunday afternoon.
Rev. W. S. Crockett will preact
In tho Christian church Thursdaj
evening and on Sunday.
Threshers Busy
In North Country
Blacksmiths Too Find More Work
at Flora Than One Man
Can Do,
Flora, August 31. G. H. Cross
land was up from the river Mondaj
night with a load of fruit for the
market. He was going to Enter
prise to attend court.
W. G. Locke Btayed at the Farm
ers Hotel Monday night on his waj
to Enterprise.
Walter nuzzard, of Cove, and I
Mr. Graham of Welser, Ida., came
in Saturday evening on a shon
visit.
Guy Skaggs took Thursday morn
Ing's stage for Imbler where he wil
visit a few days with his brother
From there he will go to Welser
Ida., to attend school this winter.
The Flora Threshing Machine com
pany had the misfortune to breal
down its horsepower Thursday. ' G
W. Johnson and Ruskln Eddlemor
made a trip to Lewiston after a new
haft and they are now busy thresh
lug again.
Eugene McCall and wife of Li
Grande are visiting Mr. McCall's rel
itlves here. I understand they will
remain here for sometime.
lr. and Mrs. C. T. McDaniel am
mall son of Wallowa stayed lr
town Sunday night.
A. C. Miller of Enterprise was lr.
town a couple of days last week.
D. D. Conley made a flying trli
lo Lewlaton, returning home Thurs
:!ay.
Charles Pitzer of Paradise is now
helping his brother In the black
mlth shop. They found that then
was more work here than one mar
could do.
A. H. Holme3 and sister Leotl
Mibses Prudence Eddlemon, Lelal
Cole and Marlon Casteel attendee
Hie teachers' institute at Enter
Wise last week, returning home Sat
inday night.
J. n. Soibert left Monday for Re
public. Wash., In response to a let
(er stating' his father, J. B. Selbert
Sr., Is very ill. On account of hli
great age, 84 years', it Is feared the
old gentleman will not recover.
There is no mistake about it,
Enterprise
WILL
5,000 People
in five years and now is the time ,
to get a
in Alder View Addition.
We will increase price of every lot $2.00 October lt,
date Railroad will reach Enterprise.
DANIEL BOYD
Secy. Wallowa Law, Land & Abstract Co,
GOOD ROAD ROUTE
COSTS TOO ICR
SURVEYOR FINDS LIGHT GRADE
UP COURTNEY AND SHAM
ROCK CANYONS.
Surveyor H. E. Merryman, who,
assisted by II. C. Cramer, recently
made a survey to determine the
best route for a road from Troy,
has made the following report:
The conditions In the different
canyon routes with respect to the
cost of construction are found to be
much the same.
The sides are steep and rocky
with slide roc'k and cliffs which to
ward the upper ends of the can
fons dovetail In from opposite sides
making many short turns and very
circuitous routes.
There are some places where the
canyons are so narrow that a road
way would have to be blasted out of
solid rock to leave room for the
water course.
The bottoms of the canyons are
narrow and low and filled with
brush, rocks, timber and debris, and
could be used but very little, if at
all, for the roadway on account ot
high water, so that It would be nec
essary to grade the road bed out ot
i he Bide of the canyons.
There is not dirt enough In the
canyons to cover the rocks, so that
3. rough road full of stones for from
10 to 20 miles would not be found
practical,
My average of $500 per mile for
-he canyon route3 would if anything
oe found too low.
Flora Canyon Route.
Distance 10 miles.
Grades 3 to 12 per cent.
Route via Grande Ronde river,
Courtney Canyon and Flora Canyon,
intersecting county road 1 miles
southwest of Flora.
Cost to build $4250.00.
Courtney Canyon Route,
Distance 14 mlle3.
Grades 3 to 7 per cent.
Route via Grande Ronde river
ind Courtney Canyon to county road
it southeast corner sec. 35, t 5 n,
r 44 e W.-M.
Cost to build $6000.
Shamrock Canyon Route.
Distance 17 miles.
Grades 3 to 5 per cent.
Route via Grande Ronde river
o Courtney Canyon and Shamrock
Canyon Intersecting county road 4
3hs east of southwest cor sec 36 t
I n, r 44 e W. M. (about 1 mile south
it Red Fir Springs.)
Cost to build $8500.
Bob Cat Canyon Route.
Distance 12 miles.
Grades 3 to HKper cent.
Route via Grande Ronde river,
Courtney Canyon and Bob Cat Can
on to the 9 mllo point on the J. W.
Emmons road in sec 19, t 4 n, r 44 e
V. M.
Co3t to build $5750.
Troy Hill Route.
Distance 5 miles.
Grade mostly 10 per cent for 4
miles.'
Route beginning at terminus of A.
" Shumau road In sec 4, t5 n, r 43
3 W. M. Thence on most practlc
ible route on a grade of not more
than 10 per cent to the center of
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